It's easy for us to start feeling "unlucky" in our MinecraftEdu world. You didn't get to choose your country, gender, social class. You might not be in a country with your best friend. You might even feel like the laws are working against YOU and only you.
What we have to be mindful of though, is that we are simulating this experience. We are playing characters in a game to try to gain empathy for people in the world. The truth is, many of the experiences you have had in MinecraftEdu so far, happen All. The. Time. They also happen All. Over. The world.
It's crazy. It's scary. It almost feels unreal!
But it is.
To help us gain a DEEPER understanding of inequalities you need to think of yourself as your MinecraftEdu character. Your MinecraftEdu character is going to come to life on paper in writing class. It is important to spend time thinking about your character through your experiences and develop them so they help make interesting stories. Read the following prompts, and record details about your character in your writing notebooks or on your writing Weebly page. This exercise will further our understanding of how people live around the world, and the troubles they might be dealing with.
1. Considering the class of your character and what country they live in, describe how your character looks. What are they wearing? In what condition are their clothes? What color is their skin, hair, eyes? Draw a picture of your character with these traits with an explanation. (**hint, you might want to do some research for this one!)
2. What does your character feel about his/her position in the world? Are they happy with life? Do they have lots of opportunities? Are they helpful to others? Do they ask for help when they need it? Describe the way your character generally feels and give examples of why they feel this way. (**hint, use some of the tables we've been making in math class to guide you)
What we have to be mindful of though, is that we are simulating this experience. We are playing characters in a game to try to gain empathy for people in the world. The truth is, many of the experiences you have had in MinecraftEdu so far, happen All. The. Time. They also happen All. Over. The world.
It's crazy. It's scary. It almost feels unreal!
But it is.
To help us gain a DEEPER understanding of inequalities you need to think of yourself as your MinecraftEdu character. Your MinecraftEdu character is going to come to life on paper in writing class. It is important to spend time thinking about your character through your experiences and develop them so they help make interesting stories. Read the following prompts, and record details about your character in your writing notebooks or on your writing Weebly page. This exercise will further our understanding of how people live around the world, and the troubles they might be dealing with.
1. Considering the class of your character and what country they live in, describe how your character looks. What are they wearing? In what condition are their clothes? What color is their skin, hair, eyes? Draw a picture of your character with these traits with an explanation. (**hint, you might want to do some research for this one!)
2. What does your character feel about his/her position in the world? Are they happy with life? Do they have lots of opportunities? Are they helpful to others? Do they ask for help when they need it? Describe the way your character generally feels and give examples of why they feel this way. (**hint, use some of the tables we've been making in math class to guide you)